Improvement in ironing-tables



J. WILLS.

Ironing-Table.

Patented Sept. 23, I879.

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- JOSEPH WILLS, on ALTON, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN lRONlNG-TABLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 220,011, dated September 23, 1879; application filed July 29, 1879..

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J osEPH WILLS, of A1- ton, Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Ironing- Tables; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved ironing-table with an article upon it to be ironed. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 shows the table folded up ready to be laid away.

My invention relates to improvements in tables or boards for ironing purposes 5 and it consists in a novel arrangement of a vfolding leg at one end of the board, in' combination with a tripod support reniovably secured to the other end, to admit of its being folded and laid away when not in use, and to facilitate slipping the article to be ironed over the narrow end of the board in order that it may be turned at pleasure and different portions exposed in turn to the iron.

In the drawings, A represents a smooth thin board or table, narrow at end a and broadening toward end a. At the broad end a this board is supported by an X-shaped leg, B, hinged to it, so that it can be folded under the board when not in use. When straightened out to support the board for use, this leg is braced by the diagonal brace b, hinged to the under side of the board, and which bears against the leg and is held in place by the hook I), as shown in Fig. 2. At the narrow end a the board is supported by the detachable tripod O, attached to the board by a suitable fastening, c, as shown in the drawings.

It is evident that this board need occupy but little space when not in use, as the leg B can be folded under it, and the tripod G detached andlaid alongside, as shown in Fig. 3.

It is also evident that when a shirt, or ladys skirt, or other like article is to be ironed, the tripod support can be easily detached, and the article slipped over the narrow end of the board, and the tripod replaced to be removed when the article is ironed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The board A, provided with inwardly-swinging legs B, hinged brace 11, and hook I), in combination with a removable tripod support, 0, having a-catch-plate, c, to slide in an eye secured to the board, all constructed and arranged as set forth.

JOSEPH WILLS.

Attest LUCAS PEELEFENBERG R, W. H. MORSELL. 

